Editing Montevideo (section)

=== Religion ===
The religion with most followers in Montevideo is Roman Catholicism and has been so since the foundation of the city. The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montevideo]] was created as the [[Apostolic vicariate|Apostolic Vicariate]] of Montevideo in 1830. The vicariate was promoted to the Diocese of Montevideo on 13 July 1878.<ref>{{CathEncy|wstitle=Archdiocese of Montevideo}}</ref> [[Pope Leo XIII]] elevated it to the rank of a [[Metropolitan bishop|metropolitan archdiocese]] on 14 April 1897. The new archdiocese became the [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan]] of the [[Suffragan bishop|suffragan sees]] of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Canelones|Canelones]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Florida|Florida]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Maldonado–Punta del Este|Maldonado–Punta del Este]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Melo|Melo]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Mercedes|Mercedes]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Minas|Minas]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Salto|Salto]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of San José de Mayo|San José de Mayo]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tacuarembó|Tacuarembó]].

Montevideo is the only archdiocese in Uruguay and, as its [[Ordinary (officer)|Ordinary]], the archbishop is also [[Primate (bishop)|Primate]] of the [[Roman Catholicism in Uruguay|Catholic Church in Uruguay]]. The archdiocese's [[Mother Church|mother church]] and thus seat of its archbishop is [[Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción y San Felipe y Santiago]]. Church and state are officially separated since 1916 in Uruguay. {{As of|2010}}, the Archbishop of Montevideo is [[Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet]], [[Salesians of Don Bosco|SDB]], since his appointment on 11 February 2014.<ref>{{Catholic-hierarchy|bishop|bstbe|Archbishop Daniel Sturla, SDB|11 February 2014}}</ref>

Other religious faiths in Montevideo are [[Protestantism]], [[Umbanda]], [[Judaism]], and there are many people who define themselves as [[Atheism|Atheists]] and [[Agnosticism|Agnostics]], while others profess "believing in God but without religion".<ref name="enha_rel">{{Cite web |title=Extended National Household Survey, 2006: Religion |url=http://www.ine.gub.uy/enha2006/flash/Flash%206_Religion.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927091848/http://www.ine.gub.uy/enha2006/flash/Flash%206_Religion.pdf |archive-date=27 September 2013 |publisher=National Institute of Statistics |language=es}}</ref>

==== Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral ====

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{{Main|Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral}}
The Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral is the main Roman Catholic church of Montevideo. It is located in Ciudad Vieja, immediately across [[Constitution Square (Montevideo)|Constitution Square]] from the [[Montevideo Cabildo|Cabildo]]. In 1740 a brick church was built on the site. In 1790, the foundation was laid for the current neoclassical structure. The church was consecrated in 1804.<ref name=travel/> Bicentennial celebrations were held in 2004.

In 1897, [[Pope Leo XIII]] elevated the church to Metropolitan Cathedral status. Important ceremonies are conducted under the direction of the Archbishop of Montevideo. Weddings and choral concerts are held here and the parish priest conducts the routine functions of the cathedral. In the 19th century, its precincts were also used as a burial place of famous people who died in the city. For decades, the prison and the nearby [[Punta Carretas|Punta Carretas parish church]] were the only major buildings in the neighborhood.

==== Nuestra Señora del Sagrado Corazón ====
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Nuestra Señora del Sagrado Corazón ("Our Lady of the Sacred Heart"), also known as Iglesia Punta Carretas ("Punta Carretas Church"), was built between 1917 and 1927 in the Romanesque Revival style. The church was originally part of the [[Order of Friars Minor Capuchin]], but is presently in the parish of the Ecclesiastic Curia. Its location is at the corner of Solano García and José Ellauri. It has a nave and aisles. The roof has many vaults. During the construction of the Punta Carretas Shopping complex, major cracks developed in the structure of the church as a result of differential foundation settlement.<ref name="HCV" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Iglesia de Sagrado Corazón by anaines |url=http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/South_America/Uruguay/South/Montevideo/Montevideo/photo741444.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220024623/http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/South_America/Uruguay/South/Montevideo/Montevideo/photo741444.htm |archive-date=20 February 2012 |access-date=20 November 2010 |publisher=Trekearth}}</ref>